Staten Island’s P.S.22 Chorus Performs At FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show

The full performance can be seen here

Editor’s note:  P.S. 22 was selected to perform at the World Cup halftime show for the final match of the tournament.  The chorus has been led by Greg Breinberg for decades.  Their performaces have been incredible over the years, with significant local and national recognition.

They met several beloved pop stars at the World Cup event for which they were chosen to sing, including Coldplay and Shakira, who sung with the chorus.

The halftime show also featured performances by Madonna, Shakira, Justin Bieber, Burna Boy, BTS, The Muppets, and others, and is estimated to have reached 1.5 billion viewers internationally.  The game was sold out, with over 80,600 attendees who watched as Spain went on to beat Argentina 1-0.

Regarding how the P.S.22 Chorus was chosen for the FIFA World Cup halftime show performance, Elvis Duran interviewed Greg Breinberg, and the synopsis for the show said:  “Greg Breinberg of the PS22 Chorus shares how a surprise visit from Chris Martin turned into an invitation to perform on one of the world’s biggest stages.”

From the FIFA release ahead of the halftime show: 

FIFA World Cup 2026™ Topps Final Halftime Show

After the performance:

Rep Malliotakis said:

BRAVO!   Great job by the P.S.22 Chorus on the big stage at the @FIFA World Cup halftime show…making #StatenIsland proud!

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NYC Public Schools said:

From the classroom to the world stage! 

Give it up for PS22 Chorus d/ Gregg Breinberg, who had the incredible honor of performing at the FIFA #WorldCup Final Halftime Show. We couldn’t be prouder of our talented students! 

UFT said:

Shoutout to UFT member Gregg Breinberg from PS 22 in Staten Island and the AMAZING students in the PS 22 Chorus! So proud of you all.

Banner Image: Halftime show promotional graphic. Image Credit – FIFA World Cup